Ellen Pompeo has hinted that she may be done with her acting career once hit TV drama "Grey's Anatomy" is done airing. Ellen Pompeo has been with this top-rated medical drama for 10 seasons already. She portrays the role of the show's lead character, Meredith Grey.
Ellen Pompeo talked quite candidly at a BuzzFeed Brews event on Wednesday regarding her future in show business. The event also featured other actresses from other shows created by Shonda Rhimes, namely, Viola Davis from "How to Get Away with Murder" and Kerry Washington from "Scandal."
When it was Ellen Pompeo's turn to talk, she said, "I definitely don't have a strong desire to act after 'Grey's.' I definitely feel myself transitioning. I don't find acting terribly empowering." Washington heard this statement and smiled in response. The "Scandal" star then said, "Wow. That's a great statement."
Judging Washington's response, it is hard to ascertain whether or not she was merely surprised or if she was in total agreement or if it was another emotion entirely. Still, it is worth nothing that Ellen Pompeo was not the first celebrity to make such a strong statement. Many actors over the years have actually made some statement regarding their acting profession in a negative light.
In fact, Katharine Hepburn once stated, "It's a business you go into because you're an egocentric. It's a very embarrassing profession."
However, Ellen Pompeo did not go that far. Still, she did specify that she is interested in trying something new. She said, "I just feel like I'd like to see if I can do something different and be successful at something different. I feel like I'm very successful at acting."
Ellen Pompeo is a Golden Globe nominee and has actually started to venture out into a new field of show business. She is actually set to be an Executive Producer for a certain TV series that will be showing on ABC Family, one that has been based on Rachel Carey's "Debt" novel that was released just last year. Plus, her production company, Calamity Jane, has already made its first network sale last month.
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